Salespeople, consultants, managers, executives, entrepreneurs... Influence is a crucial tool for absolutely anyone seeking success and prosperity. But how can everyday people actually become more influential?
Maximum Influence unlocks the secrets of the master influencers. Now in an all-new edition, the audiobook combines scientific research with real-world studies, presenting the most authoritative and effective arsenal of persuasion techniques ever.

5 out of 5 stars

Great Book very insightful

By
yaniv
on
01-24-15

Emotional Intelligence

By:
Daniel Goleman Ph.D.

Narrated by:
Barrett Whitener

Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
2,049

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
1,304

Story

4 out of 5 stars
1,282

Is IQ destiny? Not nearly as much as we think. This fascinating and persuasive program argues that our view of human intelligence is far too narrow, ignoring a crucial range of abilities - emotional intelligence - that matter immensely in terms of how we do in life.

3 out of 5 stars

Good info, hard to listen sometimes

By
Stephanie
on
04-16-03

Influence

Science and Practice, ePub, 5th Edition

By:
Robert B. Cialdini

Narrated by:
Lloyd James

Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
3,112

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,634

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,609

Widely used in classes, as well as sold to people operating successfully in the business world, the eagerly awaited revision of
Influence reminds the listener of the power of persuasion. Cialdini organizes compliance techniques into six categories based on psychological principles that direct human behavior: reciprocation, consistency, social proof, liking, authority, and scarcity.

5 out of 5 stars

This book will change the way you see the world.

By
Dubito Ergo Sum
on
02-18-15

Finish

Give Yourself the Gift of Done

By:
Jon Acuff

Narrated by:
Jon Acuff

Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
1,093

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
980

Story

5 out of 5 stars
962

Acuff knows the reason why many writers' novels go unfinished - it's the same reason why gyms are filled in the first week of January and empty by the end of the month and why people stop learning a new language once they get past the easy parts. It's not just that people lose momentum or get distracted. People give up on projects when they fail to live up to their own high expectations and decide that if they can't do something perfectly, they won't do it at all. If you're going to finish, you have to kill perfectionism.

5 out of 5 stars

gonna get my life in order!

By
Trudy Owens
on
10-11-17

Exactly What to Say

The Magic Words for Influence and Impact

By:
Phil M. Jones

Narrated by:
Phil M. Jones

Length: 1 hr and 14 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
195

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
163

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
163

Often the decision between a customer choosing you over someone like you is your ability to know exactly what to say, when to say it, and how to make it count. Phil M. Jones has trained more than two million people across five continents and over 50 countries in the lost art of spoken communication. In Exactly What to Say, he delivers the tactics you need to get more of what you want.

5 out of 5 stars

A must-listen/read... if you deal with humans

By
Melissa Agnes
on
12-08-17

Communication Skills Training

A Practical Guide to Improving Your Social Intelligence, Presentation, Persuasion and Public Speaking: Positive Psychology Coaching Series, Book 9

By:
Ian Tuhovsky

Narrated by:
Wendell Wadsworth

Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
165

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
138

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
134

If you don't know how to communicate properly, you are going to have problems in both your intimate and your family relationships. You are going to be ineffective in work and business situations. It's going to be troublesome managing employees or getting what you want from your boss or your clients on a daily basis. Overall, effective communication is like an engine oil that makes your life run smoothly, getting you wherever you want to be.

4 out of 5 stars

Easy to understand

By
Kathy
on
02-27-17

Maximum Influence: 2nd Edition

The 12 Universal Laws of Power Persuasion

By:
Kurt W Mortensen

Narrated by:
Tim Andres Pabon

Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
90

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
79

Story

4 out of 5 stars
78

Salespeople, consultants, managers, executives, entrepreneurs... Influence is a crucial tool for absolutely anyone seeking success and prosperity. But how can everyday people actually become more influential?
Maximum Influence unlocks the secrets of the master influencers. Now in an all-new edition, the audiobook combines scientific research with real-world studies, presenting the most authoritative and effective arsenal of persuasion techniques ever.

5 out of 5 stars

Great Book very insightful

By
yaniv
on
01-24-15

Emotional Intelligence

By:
Daniel Goleman Ph.D.

Narrated by:
Barrett Whitener

Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
2,049

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
1,304

Story

4 out of 5 stars
1,282

Is IQ destiny? Not nearly as much as we think. This fascinating and persuasive program argues that our view of human intelligence is far too narrow, ignoring a crucial range of abilities - emotional intelligence - that matter immensely in terms of how we do in life.

3 out of 5 stars

Good info, hard to listen sometimes

By
Stephanie
on
04-16-03

Influence

Science and Practice, ePub, 5th Edition

By:
Robert B. Cialdini

Narrated by:
Lloyd James

Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
3,112

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,634

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,609

Widely used in classes, as well as sold to people operating successfully in the business world, the eagerly awaited revision of
Influence reminds the listener of the power of persuasion. Cialdini organizes compliance techniques into six categories based on psychological principles that direct human behavior: reciprocation, consistency, social proof, liking, authority, and scarcity.

5 out of 5 stars

This book will change the way you see the world.

By
Dubito Ergo Sum
on
02-18-15

Finish

Give Yourself the Gift of Done

By:
Jon Acuff

Narrated by:
Jon Acuff

Length: 4 hrs and 58 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
1,093

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
980

Story

5 out of 5 stars
962

Acuff knows the reason why many writers' novels go unfinished - it's the same reason why gyms are filled in the first week of January and empty by the end of the month and why people stop learning a new language once they get past the easy parts. It's not just that people lose momentum or get distracted. People give up on projects when they fail to live up to their own high expectations and decide that if they can't do something perfectly, they won't do it at all. If you're going to finish, you have to kill perfectionism.

5 out of 5 stars

gonna get my life in order!

By
Trudy Owens
on
10-11-17

Exactly What to Say

The Magic Words for Influence and Impact

By:
Phil M. Jones

Narrated by:
Phil M. Jones

Length: 1 hr and 14 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
195

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
163

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
163

Often the decision between a customer choosing you over someone like you is your ability to know exactly what to say, when to say it, and how to make it count. Phil M. Jones has trained more than two million people across five continents and over 50 countries in the lost art of spoken communication. In Exactly What to Say, he delivers the tactics you need to get more of what you want.

5 out of 5 stars

A must-listen/read... if you deal with humans

By
Melissa Agnes
on
12-08-17

Communication Skills Training

A Practical Guide to Improving Your Social Intelligence, Presentation, Persuasion and Public Speaking: Positive Psychology Coaching Series, Book 9

By:
Ian Tuhovsky

Narrated by:
Wendell Wadsworth

Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
165

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
138

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
134

If you don't know how to communicate properly, you are going to have problems in both your intimate and your family relationships. You are going to be ineffective in work and business situations. It's going to be troublesome managing employees or getting what you want from your boss or your clients on a daily basis. Overall, effective communication is like an engine oil that makes your life run smoothly, getting you wherever you want to be.

4 out of 5 stars

Easy to understand

By
Kathy
on
02-27-17

Captivate

The Science of Succeeding with People

By:
Vanessa Van Edwards

Narrated by:
Vanessa Van Edwards

Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,271

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,145

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,136

Do you wish you could decode people? Do you want to know exactly what to say to your boss, your date, or your networking partner? You need to know how people work. As a human behavior investigator, Vanessa Van Edwards studies the hidden forces that drive our behavior patterns in her lab - and she's cracked the code. In
Captivate she shares a wealth of valuable shortcuts, systems, and behavior hacks for taking charge of their interactions at work, at home, and in any social situation.

5 out of 5 stars

Start here

By
tluria
on
05-03-17

What Every BODY Is Saying

An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Speed-Reading People

By:
Joe Navarro,
Marvin Karlins

Narrated by:
Paul Costanzo

Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
3,863

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
3,303

Story

4 out of 5 stars
3,280

Listen to this book and send your nonverbal intelligence soaring. Joe Navarro, a former FBI counterintelligence officer and a recognized expert on nonverbal behavior, explains how to "speed-read" people: decode sentiments and behaviors, avoid hidden pitfalls, and look for deceptive behaviors. You'll also learn how your body language can influence what your boss, family, friends, and strangers think of you.

2 out of 5 stars

Barely Made It Through This One

By
Theodore
on
06-11-13

Pre-Suasion

Channeling Attention for Change

By:
Robert Cialdini Ph.D.

Narrated by:
John Bedford Lloyd

Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,284

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,967

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,944

The author of the legendary best seller
Influence, social psychologist Robert Cialdini, shines a light on effective persuasion and reveals that the secret doesn't lie in the message itself but in the key moment before that message is delivered.

5 out of 5 stars

He's done it again!

By
Andrew Silberman
on
09-29-16

Mind Hacking

How to Change Your Mind for Good in 21 Days

By:
Sir John Hargrave

Narrated by:
Sir John Hargrave

Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins

Unabridged

Overall

3.5 out of 5 stars
323

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
287

Story

3.5 out of 5 stars
287

Have you ever wished you could reprogram your brain, just as a hacker would a computer? In this three-step guide to improving your mental habits, learn to take charge of your mind and banish negative thoughts, habits, and anxiety - in just 21 days!

5 out of 5 stars

The Physiology of Will Power

By
Kindle Customer
on
06-21-17

Yes!

50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive

By:
Noah J. Goldstein,
Steve J. Martin,
Robert B. Cialdini

Narrated by:
Blair Hardman

Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
820

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
457

Story

4 out of 5 stars
456

Whether you are in advertising, marketing, management, on sales, or just curious about how to be more influential in everyday life,
Yes! shows how making small, scientifically proven changes to your approach can have a dramatic effect on your persuasive powers.

5 out of 5 stars

Not What I Expected

By
Tyler James Ellison
on
06-02-09

The Art of War

By:
Sun Tzu

Narrated by:
Aidan Gillen

Length: 1 hr and 7 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
5,897

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
5,128

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
5,042

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

4 out of 5 stars

Aidan Gillen needs to narrate more books

By
Angelina PM
on
04-14-15

Influence

The Psychology of Persuasion

By:
Robert B. Cialdini

Narrated by:
George Newbern

Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
4,101

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
3,519

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
3,480

Influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say yes - and how to apply these understandings. Dr. Robert Cialdini is the seminal expert in the rapidly expanding field of influence and persuasion. His 35 years of rigorous, evidence-based research, along with a three-year program of study on what moves people to change behavior, has resulted in this highly acclaimed book. You'll learn the six universal principles, how to use them to become a skilled persuader - and how to defend yourself against them.

5 out of 5 stars

Eye Opening

By
ProudPapa34
on
01-08-17

Sales EQ

How Ultra High Performers Leverage Sales-Specific Emotional Intelligence to Close the Complex Deal

By:
Jeb Blount

Narrated by:
Jeb Blount

Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
329

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
289

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
288

The sales profession is in the midst of a perfect storm. Buyers have more power - more information, more at stake, and more control over the sales process - than any time in history. Technology is bringing disruptive change at an ever-increasing pace, creating fear and uncertainty that leaves buyers clinging to the status quo.

5 out of 5 stars

Effective Approach to EQ Sales Mastery

By
Joe
on
07-20-17

The China Study, Revised and Expanded Edition

The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, and Long-Term Health

By:
T. Colin Campbell PhD,
Thomas M. Campbell II MD

Narrated by:
Dan Woren

Length: 18 hrs and 7 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
759

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
666

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
662

More than 30 years ago, nutrition researcher T. Colin Campbell and his team at Cornell University, in partnership with teams in China and England, embarked upon the most comprehensive study ever undertaken of the relationship between diet and the risk of developing disease. What they found, when combined with findings in Campbell's laboratory, opened their eyes to the dangers of a diet high in animal protein and the unparalleled health benefits of a whole foods, plant-based diet.

4 out of 5 stars

Great, but need PDF with exhibits

By
Chris
on
05-29-17

Triggers

Creating Behavior That Lasts - Becoming the Person You Want to Be

By:
Marshall Goldsmith,
Mark Reiter

Narrated by:
Marshall Goldsmith

Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,485

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,171

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
2,151

In business, the right behaviors matter. But getting it right is tricky. Even when we acknowledge the need to change what we do and how we do it, life has a habit of getting in the way, upsetting even the best-laid plans. And just how do we manage those situations that can provoke even the most rational among us into behaving in ways we would rather forget?

5 out of 5 stars

I wish everyone could read this book!

By
J. Hook
on
09-04-15

Sell with a Story

How to Capture Attention, Build Trust, and Close the Sale

By:
Paul Smith

Narrated by:
Paul Smith

Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
253

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
222

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
224

Despite all the high-tech tools available to salespeople, the most personal method still works best. Storytelling packs the emotional punch to turn routine presentations into productive relationships. It explains products or services in ways that resonate; it connects people and creates momentum. Stories speak to the part of the brain where decisions are made. Paul Smith, author of the acclaimed Lead with a Story, shifts his best-selling formula to the sales arena.

5 out of 5 stars

This book is not only simple but practical!

By
Kindle Customer
on
02-22-17

How to Talk to Anyone

92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships

By:
Leil Lowndes

Narrated by:
Joyce Bean,
Leil Lowndes

Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
4,529

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
3,903

Story

4 out of 5 stars
3,883

What is that magic quality that makes some people instantly loved and respected? Everyone wants to be their friend (or, if single, their lover!) In business, they rise swiftly to the top of the corporate ladder. What is their "Midas touch?"

3 out of 5 stars

It could do with some editing

By
Gudrun
on
04-29-16

Publisher's Summary

Research done at Kurt Mortensen's Persuasion Institute proves that persuasion is as much a science as an art - though top persuaders universally possess certain skills that make them seem as though they have a natural ability to persuade. In as little time as it takes you to listen to
Persuasion IQ you can transform yourself into a true master of the art and science of persuasion.

Through a combination of clear examples and valuable information throughout, Mortensen identifies the 10 critical persuasion skills and reveals the techniques for developing and maximizing each one. You'll quickly realize how powerful these techniques can be in business and in your personal life. Mastering them will translate directly to:

Critic Reviews

"A terrific read and a sure-fire way to improve and enhance your powers of persuasion. This easy-to-read book reveals how you can change minds, influence others, and reach your ultimate goals!" (Larry King)

Persuasion?

Good book generally speaking, however deals more with developing strong character and skills for success in life, rather than dealing with the actual topic of persuasion. Having read a number of books on self development this one seemed to be quite weak. If you are looking for some solid persuasion techniques, this book will not provide them.

It did not meet my needs

Boring

Boring. The book does not capture your interest and you can't wait to put it down. I switched to listen to something else.

3 of 4 people found this review helpful

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4 out of 5 stars

Alan

01-27-10

good in places

I must say I quite enjoyed this book. The reading style is a bit stilted, and some of the humour falls flat. There is also a tendency to state the obvious. However, on balance, there are enough gems of wisdom to make it worthwhile.
This book is more about changing yourself than about changing others. Its about how to become a persuasive person rather than about how to persuade. If you can afford it "Success Mastery Academy", by Brian Tracy is much more comprehensive and an easer listen, and you get both for one credit if you are a member. Having said that I am still glad I listened to this book and I would recommend it.